Статья

Efficient Continuous Hydrothermal Flow Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots from a Targeted Biomass Precursor for On–Off Metal Ions Nanosensing

Ioan-Alexandru BărăgăuSchool of Engineering, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, U.KNicholas P. PowerSchool of Life Health & Chemical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, U.KDavid MorganCardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.KRichard LoboDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, U.KC. S. RobertsDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, U.KMaria‐Magdalena TitiriciDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, U.KVesna MiddelkoopFlemish Institute for Technological Research - VITO, Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol, BelgiumAdriana Pulido DíazSteve DunnSchool of Engineering, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, U.KSuela KelliciSchool of Engineering, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, U.K

2021en

ABI

Аннотация

Glucose, a readily available biomass precursor is used for the production of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) via a fast, efficient, and environmentally benign continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis (CHFS) process using supercritical water, an approach that can readily be scaled up for industrialization, producing materials with enhanced properties. The water-soluble CQDs exhibit an average particle size of 2.3 ± 0.5 nm, with an optimum emission intensity at 446 nm on excitation at 360 nm. The as-synthesized CQDs with no extra modification show promising sensitivity and good selectivity for the highly toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic chromium(VI) ion (limit of detection of 1.83 ppm) and for the essential bioactive transition metal, iron(II) ion (limit of detection of 6.09 ppm). The life-cycle assessment confirms that in comparison to the conventional batch synthetic method, the continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis process is significantly a more efficient and greener route for the synthesis of carbon quantum dots from the glucose biomass precursor.

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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08594

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